Moore: Doug Free is overpriced, but here’s why he does have value for the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys beat writer David Moore answered reader questions during a live chat on Tuesday. Here are some highlights:
Why are we still holding on to Doug B. Free, all the other teams already have let their RT go, Winston, Smith and now Clabo? Free is not a guard so stop hoping
David Moore: There is no financial benefit to cutting Free now. You don't see any relief on the cap until June. And while Free is overpriced compared to his production, remember this: he is also the backup left tackle if anything happens to Tyron Smith. He does have value.
Curious, why don't teams draft teammates that have had successful careers and already work well together? Like Chance Warwick & Barrett Jones from Alabama. The Colts took Luck then his Stanford TE.
David Moore: There are times you see this happen and it does make a certain level of sense. But remember, schemes and the obligations the players have in that scheme vary. Just because Warmack and Jones worked next to each other at Alabama doesn’t mean they would necessarily interact and have the same responsibilities if they were on the same NFL team.
Why haven't the Cowboys made any move on the free agent offensive linemen that are available?
David Moore: The Cowboys have spent lavishly on free agent offensive linemen in the past, which in part has put them in this cap bind. Under Garrett, this team would prefer to build a young offensive line through the draft which also has the benefit of being more cost effective under the cap.